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Taos.New MexicoOct.2ii9OO.
McCoOK TRIIIUNK , McCook , Neb.
D AK EDITOR : Would yon like tc
hear from Nebraska girls in New Mexico
ice ? There are five of us here , Mae
Claire , Gracie , Bstelle anel myself Es
tclle , though , is a biy girl anel our music
tiacher.
We live in a pretty little valley rigbl
lit the foot of the Taos mountains , will :
the clear , pure waters of the Rio Pneblr
almost at our very door. It is prettiei
here than any place I ever saw in Ne
braska , sttll I like Nebraska best.
You may think because New Me.vicc
is only a tenitory and has no vote foi
president , that we have no politics , but
I just want you to know that we girls
shout as loudly for McKinley as we die ]
four years ago in Nebraska , even louder
for we are bigger now ami have strongei
voices. And I tell yon it's simply grant
to hear the assuring answer echoed from
the mountain sides , "McKinley Kinlej
Kinley Kinley , " every peak and crag
speaking for MeKiuley and Roosevelt ,
My brother says that these olel mountain !
stanel soliel for the administration , tin
Philippine war and all , and I-am sure
they wouldn't dare to do anything ; else
with so many rough-rider boys and girl ;
climbing over them.
There are lots of real rough-rider boy ;
Tedtly's boys , you know in Nev
Mexico , and I just wish you coulel see
how they adore Colonel Roosevelt
They say Teddy stood by them at Sai
Juan Hill and they will stand by hiti
everywhere and forever. I tell you i :
makes me ashamed for our Nebraskj
colonel who returned home and let hi !
poor boys goon to Cuba alone. I knov
Nebraska honored him , four years ago
with the vote of the state for president
but my sister , ( she's a mission teachei
and knows more than I ) says Nebraska
this time , is going to honor the state in
stead , by giving her eight electora
A'otes to McKinley and the rough-ridei
colonel. Won't I be proud of our statt
after election ?
I wrote a little parody , the other day
that we girls like to sing just now. ]
think the Republican boys and girls ir
McCook may like it too. It's lots of fur
to sing it , but there is something verj
peculiar about the tune or metre. Me
Kinley girls have no trouble with it al
all , but there are two real nice Rrynn
girls here that we are trying to teach tr
sing it. They get along all right will :
the first part , but on the last line thej
choke and have an awful time. We
have to throw water in their faces tc
cool them off.
I enclose the parody. It's very short ,
b'ut tells the story. Your friend ,
AGNES LOUISE.
, THE TWO COLONELS.
[ Tune "Mary Had a Little Lamb."J
"What makes the boys love Teddy so ,
Teddy so , Teddy so ?
What makes the boys love Teddy so ? "
The people , they all cry.
"Why Teddy loves us boys , you know ,
r < Us boys , you know , us boys , you know.
i Why Teddy loves us boys , you know , "
The boys themselves icply.
"Why can't the boys love Bryan so ,
Bryan so , Bryan so ?
Why can't the boys love Bryan so ? "
The Demo-Pops all ask.
O ! Bryan loves himself , you know ,
Himself , you know , himself , you know ,
O ! Bryan loves himself , you know.
And wears a wide-mouth mask.
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A Thoroughbred Jersey Bull. . . .
- - - - - = x
. . . .can be found at my farm , 1 1-2
miles south of McCook. He has no re
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time of service.
FRED W. CARRUTH.
horeu and poor lookIng -
( '
Ing liurnoBH Is the 3
uorat kind of 11 com
bination.
Eureka
Harness Oil'
not only makes the harness and the
hoiio lack better , but niukos the
liuthi'r soft niul pliable- , puts it in con- I
dltion to lant twice us I
S it ordinarily would.
Give
Your
Horse a.
Chance !
Baldness.
It has been found on study of 300
cases of loss of hair that baldness pre
vails most with unmarried men , which
is contrary to the general belief. The
worries of the bachelor may be fewer
but they are more trying to the scalp
than are the multitudinous cares oJ
the man of family. Most bald people
are found to lead indoor lives , and al
most all of them belong to the intel
lectual class. Usually the loss of hair
begins before the thirtieth year. In
woman it usually constitutes a gen
eral thinning ; in men it affects the top
of the head. Diseases that affect the
general nutrition of the body are like
ly to thin the hair. Heredity is a
factor. If one has baldheadecl an
cestors , all the drugs of the pharma
copoeia will not bring out flowing locks.
Argonaut.
Four to One.
An English officer in Malta stopped
in riding to ask a native the way. He
was answered by a shrug of the shoul
ders and a "No speak English. "
"You're a fool then , " said the officer.
But the man knew enough English to
ask :
"Do you understand Maltese ? "
"No. "
"Do you know Arabic ? "
"No. "
"Do you know Italian ? "
"No. "
"Do you know Greek ? "
"No. "
"Then you four fools. I only one ! "
Youth's Companion.
An IncrednlonH Lawmaker.
It is recalled that when the projector
of the railroad up Mount Washington
sought a charter from the New Hamp
shire legislature one of the lawmakers ,
In his speech on the subject , said ,
"Give the fool permission , but he might
as well ask for a railroad to the moon ! "
But the railroad is still running to the
Tip Top House. Buffalo Commercial.
Women suffer
ing from female
troubles and
weakness , and
from irregular
or painful menses -
, ses , ought not
jto lose hope if
I doctors cannot
Jhelp them. Phy
sicians are so
busy with other
1 diseases that
they do not un
derstand fully
the peculiar ailments -
ments and the
delicate organism of woman. What
the sufferer ought to do is to give
a fair trial to
which is the true cure provided
by Nature for all female troubles. It
is the formula of a physician of the
highest standing , who devoted his
whole life to the study of the dis
tinct ailments peculiar to our moth
ers , wives and daughters. It is made
of soothing , healing , strengthening
herbs and vegetables , which have
been provided by a kindly Nature to
cure irregularity in the menses , Leu-
corrhoea. Falling of the Womb. Nerv
ousness. Headache and Backache.
In fairness to herself and to Brad-
field's Female Regulator , every
suffering woman ought to give it a
trial. A large $ i bottle will do a
wonderful amount of good. Sold by
druggists.
Send for nlceljr lllcstnted free book en the itibjeet.
The Bradfleld Regulator Co. , Atlanta , Gr.
Says He is Helpless to.Resis
the Demands of Politicians.
Statements Concerning the Poyntor Ad
UiiiiUtratloii That Are of Keen Into -
to Tax Payers.
Omnha , Oct. 22. Dr. B. F. Lang
who has just retired from the supei
intemlency of the Home for the Feebl
Minded Youth at Beatrice , is amoiij
those of the fusion faith who opeul ;
declare that Poyntor is unlit for gov
ernor and should be defeated. Speak
Ing OH this subject yesterday Dr. Laiij
said :
"From the very commencemen
Governor Poynter has been dominate *
by the politicians. They have die
tated many of his appointments t <
places in the various state institution ;
and the result is that there is scarcely
an institution that has not sufferee
more or less from this source. Out a
Beatrice , o man who had been bookee
for an ordinary position , such as dep
uty oil inspector , or the like , wai
transferred to the institution as book
keeper and steward without any con
sideration as to his qualifications.
"The different institutions today an
supplied with that class of employes
in some instances three or four of on *
family are holding down position !
without any qualification whatsoever
There are any number of people hold
ing positions in the state institution !
who are notoriously unfitted for pub
lie duty. The fault is not with tin
superintendents of these institutions
but with Governor Poynter , who has
permitted ring leaders of the fusioi
party to dictate to him who should b <
appointed. No better example can b <
cited of the imposition of obliging tin
superintendent to accept employes wh <
are incompetent and unfit than tha
of a Mrs. Thomas , mother of Oil Inspector
specter Sprccher , who is now holding
the position of matron at the Beat
rice institute. I inuko this statomeir
without any qualification , that she ha ;
no merit either physically or mentally
to recommend her to such a position
I refer to this case simply to show t (
what extent Governor Poynter has
abused the appointive power. Then
are many other cases like it. Mrs
Thomas , ever since she has been ma
tron , has refused to perform the dutie :
Incident to the position and has per
sisted in drawing her salary from tin
state without rendering correspondinj
service. She has kept her daughter witl
her at the state's expense ever since
has been at Beatrice. Indeed , it seems
to be quite the common thing since
Governor Poynter assumed office foi
his appointees to gather their relatives
around them and feed and sheltei
them at the state's expense. I knov
of one of his appointees at Beatrice
who lived at the state institute with i
family of six , all of whom were pro
vided with bed and board at the ex
pense of the tax payers. All this
comes from the weakness of Governoi
Poynter. He lacks the courage t <
stand out against the unreasonable demand
mand of the politicians and their po
litical friends. The terrorizing influ
ence of these political pie-hunters
seem to have originated more amen ?
the Democratic end of the fusion party
than any other. In fact , many inter
esting letters may be found among
the governor's correspondence showing
his weakness in being unable to with
stand the political pressure brought tc
bear upon him , an example of which is
a letter from the Democratic chairman
of York county , who , in asking recog
nition , stated that he had been able in
the past to turn down many of the
fusion leaders , among them the Hon ,
Edward Bates , former district judge ,
and others of that political faith , and
he was ready now to lay Dr. Lang on
the shelf and even his excellency , if
it need be , to have the recognition he
asked. The letter had the desired ef
fect , obliging the governor to make
way for one of the employes who had
been discharged for disloyalty and in-
lompetPiiey , the same being a brother
3f the York county man. Another ex-
umplo of the hold up in York county
is that of the Cochran family who have
been nursed at public expense for sev
eral years and who still use their in
fluence to enforce recognition. Out
side of this family the Populists today
n York county are utterly ignored.
"There is no reason to hope for any
: mprovoment or change in conditions
jncler Governor Poynter. I know
thereof I speak when I say that at
; his very time , in his efforts to obtain
support , he is peddling out promises
> f appointment indiscriminately and
le will either have to violate his word
> r keep faith at the cost of cr-ippling
ind impairing the service more than
jver. It is certainly a sad condition
> f affairs that the unfortunate people
> f the state should be exposed to the
gnorance. blunders and cruelty of in-
: ouipetent employes. And it is also
mfortunate that the tax payers have
10 legal way of protecting their rights
igainst ravages and spoliation except
hrough the instrumentality of the
( allot box.
"I believe that no one factor has had
acre to do with disorganizing the man-
igement of institution work than the
lisregard the governor has shown for
lis word and promises to those seek-
ng employment. There have been
aany changes in the institutions made
or no other reason than to satisfy
ome politician with a pull or to keep
ome campaign pledge. At Beatrice
here was absolutely no occasion for
interference by the governor , thong !
the past year at that institute han beei
one of turmoil , strife and elisordei
The cause of It all was to fulfill it cum
paign promise , no matter at what HU :
rillce. Governor Poynter hud on inor
than , one occasion expre.ssoel confident'
and satisfaction in and with my uuiii
ngement of the Beatrice Institution , s
mere could have been absolutely n
reason for making a change other thai
to discharge a campaign pledge or phi
cute certain politicians who were loud
ly demanding recognition.
"The affairs at the Beatrice instiln
tion are very much unsettled. Only i
few days ago one of the children frou
Douglas county was taken away be
cause its parents believed that it couli
not be cared for properly with tin
change and consequent Inexperience o
now employes. The parents of unotho
child from Dakota county visited tin
institute u few days ago aii'l fomu
their child in such a condition tha
they were constrained by parental im
pulse to take it away.
"The pcoplo of Nebraska can not uf
ford to let such disgraceful condition :
continue. It is a crying shame tha
helpless and defenseless people shouh
be made to suffer simply that the demands
mands of politicians may be fulfilled
It certainly presents a spectacle to tin
unbiased voter which should mov <
him to register an emphatic protest
I have no concern in the mutter othe :
than for the public good when I saj
that Governed' Poynter should be de
feated. In the past he has been unable
to break a\vny from the political wire
pullers and there is no reason to cxpec
anything different should he be re
elected. In many of the institution !
at this very time the employes an
wondering what the future has ii
store for them and are devoting more
time to their political cares than t (
their official duty.
"The custom of levyi" an assess
ment on officials and employes of these
various institutions has become quite
general under the Poynter administra
tion , and it is needless to say that i
has elone much to take the authority
out of the hands of the Governor ant
place it in the hands of the politicians
thus greatly demoralizing the service
After an employ has been compelled t (
divide up his salary with the politician ;
and having knowledge that the gover
nor , who appointed him to his position
knows that that division of salarj
was made , ho feels as if he is under iu
further obligations and is at liberty tc
perform his duties as he sees fit
This has taken the authority to main
tain discipline and keep things in then
proper working order out of the hands
of the superintendent , and the result
is that each employe is authority mitt
himself. Nothing but dcmoralizatior
has , or ever can , result from such con
ditions.
"I am thoroughly familiar with con
ditions as they obtain in nearly all the
institutions of the state and I say
'without fear of contradiction , thai
there never has been a time when tlu
public service was more severely crip
pled than at present , and there nevei
lias been a governor who has showr
less respect for the public welfare
than the present incumbent.
"Certainly under such condition ol
affairs no progress can be made eithei
in improving the conelitions of the in
mates of these institutions , reducing
expenses , or in perfecting the public
service. I think the figures will beai
me out when I say that Governoi
Poynter's administration has been .1
very evpensive one to the tax payers ,
Properly managed , the institution ?
could bo maintained at much less cost
and the benefits could be made imieli
greater. It is follly to expect that you
can use positions in these institutions ,
from superinclent down , as legal tender
for the payment of political debts with
out incurring much adelitional ex
pense and at the same time destroy
ing efficiency.
"I base my statement on what I
know of my own personal knowledge
while superintendent at Beatrice
when I say that there has boon mr
corruption nructiceel under the present
state administration. I remember at
one time that a large .amount of grocer
ies and provisions wore shipped to
the institute at Beatrice from Lincoln
without evqr having been ordered by
any one in authority. The first I knew
that such a shipment had been made
was when I received notice from the
railroad company that there was a
consignment of goods for the institute
at the depot. I had placed no such
order , but upon investigating I found
that the shipment was instigated by
the governor's agents. The goods re
mained at the station several weeks
and there Avas considerable waste
from destruction by rats and exposure
to the weather. When notified by the
agent that a large amount of goods
had been shipped there. I had no
knowledge concerning Avhere the gooels
came from and was inclined to reject
them , but after some correspondence
the steward was requested by certain
members of the state board to accept
the same and we complied with their
request. Much of the supplies was
of such poor quality that we Avere
obliged to return considerable as un
fit for use.
"After considering these facts one
can easily understand why there is a
large deficiency in public funds at this
time variously estimated at from $90-
000 to 9100,000. Large as this amount
is , It will surprise no one who has beeu
In a position to know just how Gov
ernor Poynter and other state officials
transacted the public business. The in
terests of the tax payers have been
preyed upon , the state institutions
tiaA'e been preyed upon and the ap
pointees have been preyed upon , all
in order that the ring leaders may
; ive in luxury and prolong their hold
upon the state government. "
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In anaemia and most women's ailments the
digestion is weak , the making of color , flesh
and strength out of food is imperfect , so that
the patient is weak , wan , nervous , and dyspep
tic. This condition can be corrected by taking
a course of Ilerbme. Price.50 cents. A. Me-
Millen.
Most men worry over their trials , but the
lawyer worries when he doesn't have any.
A "stitch in time saves nine , " and a dose of
Ballard's Horehound Syrup at the beginning
of a cold will save you many weary hours and
even days of distressing and harassing cough.
Price,25 and 50 centsA.McMillen. .
When it comes to wrestling with his first
moustache the youth is apt to get it down.
The best method of cleansing the liver is
the use of the famous little pills known as
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Never gripe. McConnell & Berry.
A. Thousand Tongues
Could not express the rapture of Annie E.
Springer of Philadelphia , when Dr. King's
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that for many years had made life a burden.
She says : "After all other remedies and doc
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chest and I can now sleep soundly , some
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I feel like sounding its praises throughout the
universe. " Dr. King's New Discovery .s
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Umbrellas are great bluffers ; it's a case -J
put up or shut up with them.
You little knew when first \ve met
That some day you would be
The lucky fellow I'd choose to let
Pay for my Rocky Mountain Tea.
Ask your druggist.
Solitude is better than company when the
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